Whatever Happened To Amanda Blake, Miss Kitty On ‘Gunsmoke’?
Amanda Blake was an American actress, best known for her role as Miss Kitty Russell in
Gunsmoke. She was born in New York City and attended Pomona College before she started acting. Her career began in the ‘40s when she was signed to
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She appeared in
Gunsmoke.
Gunsmoke, she was mainly a movie star. She was in
Cattle Town, Miss Robin Crusoe, and more. Then, Amanda played Miss Kitty, the saloon keeper for 19 years on
Gunsmoke. She appeared on the series from 1955 to 1974.
Why did Amanda Blake leave ‘Gunsmoke’?
‘GUNSMOKE,’ Milburn Stone, Ken Curtis, Amanda Blake, Burt Reynolds, (ca. early-mid 1960s), 1955-1975 / Everett Collection